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UNHCR steps up efforts to stem Gulf of Aden crossings as numbers mount
22 May 2009 With more migrants and asylum seekers reaching Yemen than ever before, UNHCR tries to persuade desperate Somalis and Ethiopians not to undertake the perilous crossing. -
UNHCR protection chief applauds Japan and South Korea, asks them to be better Asian role models
18 May 2009 On visits to two Asian countries, top UNHCR official Erika Feller highlights achievements, challenges in protecting asylum-seekers and refugees. -
UNHCR starts moving Somali refugees to a new camp in Ethiopia
3 Apr 2009 UNHCR begins relocating thousands of Somali refugees from a transit centre in Dolo Ado, south-east Ethiopia to the newly opened Bokolmanyo camp. -
UNHCR optimistic about meeting water needs of refugees in Ethiopia
2 Apr 2009 UNHCR has always faced difficulties ensuring that refugees in eastern Ethiopia have enough water, but is optimistic that new projects will solve the problem. -
Fifteen drown in Gulf of Aden amid surge in people smuggling to Yemen
19 Jan 2009 Two smugglers carrying Somalis and Ethiopians capsize in the treacherous Gulf of Aden leaving at least 15 people dead and a dozen missing. -
At least 20 people drown in Gulf of Aden crossing
2 Dec 2008 At least 20 people drown off the coast of Yemen and two are reported missing after smugglers carrying them across the Gulf of Aden forced them overboard. -
South Korean cartoon hero becomes UNHCR Goodwill Envoy
25 Jul 2008 Martial arts cartoon hero Robot Taekwon V has signed on as UNHCR's Goodwill Envoy in South Korea to help raise funds and awareness of refugees. -
UNHCR resumes stalled repatriation of Sudanese in Ethiopia
25 Feb 2008 UNHCR resumes the repatriation of Sudanese refugees from western Ethiopia with a convoy carrying 605 people. -
A Somali girl's childhood ends in shelling, burns and terrible scars
21 Feb 2008 A teenage Somali refugee disfigured by artillery fire desperately needs help for her injuries. But the war victim wonders if the struggle is worth it.